Put an end to suffering

You may have noticed that suffering and problems does not discriminate. Natural disaster, illness, violent, crimes, and other tragedies can affect anyone, anytime, anywhere. Humanitarian organizations have worked tirelessly to prevent and abolish or at least relieve human suffering. But what have their efforts achieved?

Take for example- the battle against hunger. According to some newspapers, disaster have left many homeless and without food. However, the paper reports that the efforts of agencies that work to alienate hunger are hampered by mounting violence. Political, social and medical leaders have all tried their best to alienate suffering, but the results have been disappointing. Programs and projects to stimulate economic growth have not eliminated poverty. Vaccines, drugs, and advanced surgical techniques cannot end all sickness. Police officers and peacekeeping or even escalate.

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By: Karylle Jade Ruelan

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Wake up!

Can you remember of yesterday’s Filipino situation? According to everyone’s experiences, especially in Marcos’ Administration, people were not suffering. You know, people could buy a candy with 25 cents. All kinds of goods, especially rice, noodles, etc. were in lower prizes.

But now, cents has been devalued. This time, what all can say is that crisis in the Philippines rises. Everything goes high. This is a big trouble in family who has fewer earnings. They can only buy a little amount of what they need. Like for example, rice instead of 1 kilo of it, they can only buy a half of it. So a family can’t have enough food because they have to make both ends meet especially when the family is big.

But not only in that situation can we say that crisis is present. There are more situations to be cited. Not in citizen(s) is the conflict. It is in the administration that governs the country. In the present administration, you can notice that more people are starved. In that situation, you can’t help but think that the administration is corrupting the people’s money.

Are they not contented? Can’t they see what’s happening around? If you only know, our president is negotiating to more, big and rich countries, in terms of financial help for our country, and indeed he succeeds. The question is where does the money go? What about the taxes paid by the people? Let’s wake up!

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By: Andrea Paula Mandabon

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Teenage Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a special and critical stage of a woman. Some says that giving birth is not easy because she is fighting between life and death. To bear a child is a wonderful thing that a woman wants to have. But bear in mind that giving birth is not easy especially if you’re a teenager.

World Population Day is celebrated every year. This is a gathering of all the important persons who are studying about the population of a country. This year’s problem was all about teen pregnancy. It is not new to us but the increase of teenage pregnancy is a hindrance to success of our nation. Our country now is still weary in poverty because of over population.

According to the UP Population Institution, the highest rate of pregnancy is in Southeast Asia. In the Philippines, according to NSO, teen pregnancies in 2000 are around 324 and it augmented in 2010 which are around 755 individuals.

The factors that cause teenage pregnancy are: The influence of the internet or the addiction of the teenagers of chatting, facebook, twitter, instagram, and etc., the use of drugs, having boyfriends, making wrong decisions and etc.

We can avoid this by doing right in our lives. Avoid being haste, think first before we act. We don’t have to be in a hurry because we are still young to bear a child and we have lots of challenges to pass by. And stand in the saying of Dr. Jose Rizal that, “Youth is the hope of our nation.”

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By: Adessa Sarabia

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Parasite

We meet this organism in almost every corner of our house, canteen, office, but most especially in our classrooms. What do you think is it? The PARASITE…

According to the dictionary, a parasite is an organism that lives on and feeds off another without rendering any service in return or something that resembles a biological parasite in dependence on something else for existence or support without making a useful or adequate return.
In our institution, parasites are very present. We can find them by looking in any of the directions. Not the kind of parasites that were introduced to us in our biology class rather, I am referring to those people who love to take advantage on others in order to support their needs.

A very common situation of parasitism happens inside our dear classrooms, where we all spend time in learning. When a teacher is having a quiz and asks his students to get a whole sheet of paper, the class would readily be in chaos, students are moving from one chair to another to find a sheet of paper. Pity to the one who affords to buy an expensive pad of paper.

Another is when your classmates would ask you an amount of your face powder for them to prep themselves. And the annoying part is that when they notice that you have a not-known brand (china-china) face powder they would readily tell you that “KAY____ NALANG KO MANGAYO”. A situation that a person would keep borrowing money from you and not even paying back, would duplicate your assignments, would copy on you during quizzes and even in every exams but is selfish enough to let his to be copied. In various cases, you find someone who always shares with your food but keeps his to himself. What is sad is that if we keep seeing the same faces doing these things over and over again, like there’s no ending.

Can’t they afford to buy their own?, to provide for their own? It’s okay to depend on people but please not most of the times. We must learn to stand in our own feet. We are students; we have a long way to go. We cannot have these people stay behind our backs forever to provide our needs for us. We should realize that how is it to be supplying other people’s needs. How is it feels to be on other’s shoes? Doing these things would lead us to become a parasite, doing it will evolve into a habit. If we feel we are shortly becoming a parasite then change before it’s too late. We should bring this in common sense that life is composed of a give-and-take relationship.

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By: Rochemae Yosores

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Maturity Appears

Birth. Childhood. The experiences before getting older. The root of the beginning is done when childhood begin. Childhood is a state or period of being a child. It is an experience that we’ll never forget when old age comes. It brings us happiness when we recall our happenings of being young. But try to imagine yourself looking at the mirror, getting older.

Getting older! I know we can’t envisage ourselves having a face like an old one. But getting older doesn’t mean that we’re having an old face. It only brings us the quality of being mature, full of development of our minds like maturity in the way we act, think, move or talk. It’s natural for us to reach the stage of being mature.

Having boyfriend/girlfriend starts at this era. But, have you ever wondered why our parents told us to elude this situation? It’s maybe because we’re too young for that. We’re too immature to have that kind of relationship. Have you ever thought why they told us that we’re too mature to play dollhouses, Barbie, water guns etc., and too immature of having girlfriend/boyfriend? Guys, there’s only one reason why. And it’s because we are in the middle of the stages in life. We’re teenage one! But how do we give importance to ourselves being a teenager? It’s simple; all we have to do is do what we have to do. We have to make our family proud of us and we need to focus on our studies instead of having a relationship with others.

I know you knew what the changes in yourself are, but I know you can understand why we have to change. Always remember, changes embark when maturity appears.

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By: Krisiah Laguidong

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Imperfect Perfectionist

Each and every one of us has his own disabilities. You may be good at one thing, but you’re not perfect. As the saying goes, “Nobody’s perfect”. But, people of today’s generation are so-called “Imperfect Perfectionist” because they correct and insult someone’s mistakes not knowing that they too, do the same.

I, myself, can say that I’m an imperfect perfectionist, because I’m insulting other’s mistakes. On the other hand I also do the same thing. For example, a student said, “istudints”. I then react and insult him or her. After a while, I announce something and pronounced leader as “leder”, and then I would be insulted. Arguments are to happen after that result petty quarrels.

These imperfect perfectionists are just seeking fuss and attentions. They want to be the talk of the class, or even the school. Then, they will consider themselves as popular or famous. But as a matter of fact, they’re not. They are the center of gossips and criticisms. Are they not ashamed? Or should I say, am I not ashamed?

Imperfections are not made to be insulted, but to know our own weaknesses and disabilities. Upon knowing it, we must do something to overcome this so that we will develop self confidence to push through our goals in life.

What we need is the act of discipline. Learn to control ourselves or else, put it in a right place. We need not to be showy; we will be discovered if we have good and positive attitudes. Insulting someone’s mistake will not do anything good to all of us.

“Correction is needed but not to be insulted”. This saying leaves a message that we must not insult other’s disabilities. But, we must encourage them to overcome their disabilities and do a lot of practice until perfection is met.

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By: Jon Paul Cloma

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Humble Yourself

Philippines is said to be one of the most humble countries in the world. It’s because of its history. As the world revolves, changes happen. We’re not that kind of humble as these days than before. Nowadays, we’re more conceited than being humble.

What for you does the world “humble” mean? For me, it is simplicity and temper. As I look at it in the dictionary, it defines humble as “being modest, not being overly proud, expressed in the way that does not show too much pride.”

Are you modest? If you are, then you are humble. But don’t say you’re humble; it’s leading you to pride to say that. Let others appreciate you of such being modest. But being humble is a very hard role. What if others will tease you, insult you in front of many people, or even accuse you? What if others will spank or punch you without any reason of doing that? Maybe we can’t hold our temper and we can do back what they’re doing to us. No need to hurt the one who hurts you. Be humble and love instead. Just cry until you laugh and forgive until you forget.

So, know who you are. Know what your rank is. Don’t feel so special if you’re not because you will just get embarrassed. You better know yourself more and deeper. You should talk humbly, walk humbly, and do humbly. Lessen your pride and lengthen your temper. Just be simple and you should humble you self. “For whosoever exalt himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted." - (Luke 14:11)

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By: Joel Joy Encarquez

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Election in the Philippines

Every election time in our country, the honesty of the Filipinos is in catastrophe. Every politician claims to be pure and worthy of the peoples’ trust. They point one another as corrupt to win the sympathy of the voters. When the election is over, there is always a cheating protest of the candidates who think they won and cheated.

On May 13, 2013 and on Oct 28 of the same year were the local and national and the barangay elections. Candidates were too busy for the campaign. They tried hard to win in the position they aim at. Because of trying hard, they disobeyed the rules even a very simple rule which was NO VOTE BUYING was not followed.

And not only here in Davao Oriental, but many places in the Philippines. Many of us allowed dishonesty even to ourselves. We accepted money from the candidates and vote for them even our conscience is against it. Many took advantage in having extra income during election without thinking of the consequences of their actions.

Because of crisis, it doesn’t matter for them to know if the candidate they had voted for was responsible to handle the position. They were happy accepting grocery items in exchange of their sacred vote which is supposed to be given to the one who is really service oriented who thinks nothing but the good of everyone. They don’t realize that it’s just for a day for a moment of their happiness. They didn’t also analyze that if that candidate won, they would suffer for a long time because of greed and selfishness.

Filipinos don’t learn from the lessons in the past. Whenever there is election, the same thing is done over and over again. Vote buying, destroying ones reputation, dishonor another. What else is new? If all these are absent in our country’s election, you may ask, is this Philippines?

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By: Krisiah Laguidong

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The echo of bullying

Bullies as we know are those people who kept hatred depth in their heart. People who think vengeance as the solution of every altercation. Bullies that we’ve known for their bad, rude and heartless attitude. That they don’t give care about some peoples feeling. That they don’t give heed if they have hurt somebody’s emotion.

But do we know that bullies are also bullied? Of course we don’t, for we only pay attention to those people who we think they bullied. We don’t even investigate deeper. Not knowing that, every action has a corresponding reason.

Maybe the person has his/ her reason or problem. Family problem that he has something bad experience in his/her past, he/she is physically criticize, or psychologically abused. Just like what spongebob said “How will you know if someone loves you, if you don’t tell them that you love them too.” How will you know what the person have been through if you don’t share the same dilemma? How will you know if you don’t experience how it is to be bullied, right?

Bullies have their own reason. Maybe they are just seeking attention for they have been rejected. We should not be shallow thinker; we should dive deep down and seek information, for us to know what have been broken. Or maybe they were bullied and seek revenge for themselves. We should not just stand on the other side. Just like a seesaw; without your playmate you can’t play with it. Well, all I want to say is, we should be fair! We should hear both sides. For sometimes the one who bullies is more broken, the one who bullies needs more attention. Sometimes the one who bullies is exactly the one who is bullied. Bullies are not bullies if they didn’t experience how it is to be violated. For sometimes bullies are the one who’s standing on the right side and holding the sensible reason.

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By: Jomari Tabla

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Be Proud!

Have you ever dream to be an American, Indian, Korean and etc.? Are you not contented or satisfied being a Filipino? Or are you proud as a Filipino? Don’t you know that we should be proud of ourselves, proud that we are one of the Filipino people? For me, being a Filipino is the 3rd precious gift that God has given to me because there are so many things that we should be proud of like our cultures, traditions, attitude and tourist spots.

There are many tourist spots in our country which are visited by people from foreign land wherein many of us have not gone to these places We are blessed that our country is the most beautiful country in the East and we are the richest in terms of natural resources. Aside from the beauty of our place that attracts the tourists it is also noted for our charm which we must be proud of.

But there are still some people who did not honor our country especially in speaking. they don’t use our own language when they talk. We are proud to speak English even with incorrect grammar. We should patronize our own for the improvement of our country.

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By: Floravel Magbasa

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Avoiding Someone

Do you still remember the 3L’s? Those are live, laugh and love, right? But the most important among them, is love.

If you never found love, you’ll never fully laugh and never completely understand the meaning of living. So I’m asking you again. Did you apply love in your daily lives? If yes, why do we avoid someone? Why can’t we just try to be friend with them and share our love to them?

We start avoiding someone when they hurt us, like us, or even when we did something awkward. As what I have observed most of the teenagers always eschew someone, discriminate or avoid someone who hasn’t pass their standards. We can’t help eluding someone especially when we dislike them. But I’m telling you, don’t treat them like an enemy, unless, they hurt you.

Is it right to dodge someone? We always say, shunning people is right when you have the privilege to escape them, like when they hurt you or when they have the personality that you’ve eluding it since you were young. But dodging them for no reason is bad. Many of us are ducking people just because we don’t like them. But please, don’t shirk them just for a reason that you’re different from them, that you’re mean and you’re not appreciable while they’re not. If you feel something bad for yourself, then make a change and try to communicate them as much as possible.

Try to put these words in your mind. What if your friends are eschewing you just because you have something dissimilar from them? Will you make a change? Will you stop evading someone because the events are connecting from what happen to your friends? If I have the opportunity to answer those sensitive questions, I will answer it from the bottom of my heart. I will change my attitude and I will turn it into good. I will apply more effort for them to trust ne again. I will not elude someone and I’m going to tell them that they won’t do things that can hurt someone again, so no one will avoid them. And not just because the events are connecting from what happen to my friends, but, because of these, I’ve learn a lot.

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By: Krisiah Laguidong

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History’s tale of efforts

History is filled with dictators who ruled with an iron fist, bringing untold suffering to their subjects. Of course, that is not true of all rulers. Some may have the best intentions for their fellowmen. However, once they are in power, they often find that their efforts are frustrated by infighting and power struggles. Or they may abuse their power for personal gain. “History is a tale of efforts that failed, of aspirations that weren’t realized”, said Henry Kissinger.

We are humans; imperfect humans lack the ability, the necessary wisdom and foresight to manage all their own affairs successfully. If people cannot direct their own steps, how can they direct other’s steps? Human rulers do not have the ability to eliminate problems. In fact, more often than not, bad government or ruling is the cause of a nation’s problem.

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By: Karylle Jade Ruelan

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Air Pollution

On our way to school, we often run into some black smokes coming from different kinds of vehicles. We sometimes see smog (smoke and fog). All around us we have an unhealthy environment especially in the city. This has a harmful effect on us and other living things like plants. We get sick. Plants die.

But we are not alone in this problem. Other countries are affected too. Smog belts in other countries like United States and many others. Poisonous gases released from chemical plants have been carried. Smog spreads out. Gases, dust, and other pollutants are carried by the wind.

All over the world the situation is serious. But it’s not yet hopeless. Man will find a way. Man will survive. Here in our country, the National Pollution Control Commission and the Department of Health spread information on pollution control to the public. They also organized working groups to study and find ways to control pollution.

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By: Karylle Jade Ruelan

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The Movers 2013-2014

The Movers is the Official Publication of Manay National High School - San Ignacio, Manay, Davao Oriental.

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June - November 2013
Volume 1

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Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief: Jon Paul M. Cloma
Associate Editor: Jomari P. Tabla
News Editors: Yentl Madisson Arancon, Karylle Jade Ruelan and Roche Mae Yosores
Feature Editors: Adessa Sarabia and Krisiah Laguidong
Literary Editors: Andrea Paula Mandabon and Florabel Magbasa
Sports Editors: Joel Joy Encarguez and Chiara
Lay-out Artists: Paul John Mapayo and Sheena Stephanie Longyapon
Cartoonist: Dejie Mae Saumat
Photojournalists: Jay Ianpet Cloma, Blanche Dheren Mae Ang and Audrey Bien Tuco
Adviser: Mrs. Dina M. Cloma
Principal: Mrs. Gema C. Francisquete

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Letters to the Editor - The Movers 2013-2014

Dear Editor,

I am just wondering why all are in chaos cleaning the entire school campus whenever there are visitors coming. The teachers even use their fifteen-minute teaching time just to make the surroundings clean. Why are we like this? We scatter our wastes around and no one bothers to attend to it instead we continue throwing our trash anywhere. Can’t we clean on our own even without visitors so our classes will not be disturbed? Don’t we deserve to have a clean and healthy environment? It’s somewhat pity to all of us. We are very much hardheaded to learn the values taught us by our teachers.

Truly yours, 

Concerned student

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PUNCHLINES!!! - The Movers 2013-2014

PUNCHLINES!!!!!!! 

CONGRATULATIONS to the alumni of Manay NHS: Mr. Froyland Alex Venturina, Ms. Janet Rose Cruz, Ms. Jackelyn Padang, Ms. Dheevy Von Laguidong, and Mr. Joshua Areglado for passing the LET Exam!! We are very proud of you!!!!

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CONGRATULATIONS Volleyball Boys and Girls for reigning in Unit Meet and Inter-High School Competition!! We’re very proud of you guys! Keep up the good work…….

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Thank you for giving your efforts MNHS Pep Squad!!! It’s still ok if you ranked 3rd this year……. At least you did your best! Better luck next time…..

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Make way for people who are CONCEITED!!!!! It’s very sunny, but why is it that it is very windy???!! Guys, let’s KNEEL DOWN, or else, you’ll be KNOCKED DOWN!!!!!!!!!

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Television, Boon or Bane?

by: Angel Claire Marie Basa

Technologies make our daily lives easy and comfortable. Do you agree that it has also a bad side? One of the products of technology is the television. Is this useful to us especially to the students like me? Well, there were different suggestions and comments that I encountered.

Television plays a big role in the community especially in the lives of the Filipinos. To gather information and news about the country or the whole world is easy through watching television. We can get complete information from this wonderful invention. People will also suddenly forget their problems by the help of dramas and shows. It makes them united especially at night because it is the time of rest. Other students can't study well without television.

For me, being a student, I appreciate this mentioned technology because it is my main source of current events that I'm going to share with my co-students in our school campus. I can easily choose the products that I am going to buy in the market because of the advertisements, but sometimes we abuse in watching TV and we can't blame our parents if they will get angry at us. They are only thinking for our better future.

On the other hand, television might be boon if we use it properly and it will become bane if we use it in a wrong way.

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His Coming is Near

by: Kirsten Kane Rosa

Tick...Tack!...

Do you hear the clock clicking? Have you noticed the days and years changing? Well, the time has come! God is coming! Aren't you excited or Are you afraid? Or should i say you don't even mind and have no idea about it.

Everyone knows God! But the questions is...Do you believe in Him? Do you believe that God is our Lord who created the man, heaven and earth?

Some say "YES" with no doubt, others say "NO" because for them, "to see is to believe". Friend let me tell you this: your life is in danger. The second advent of Jesus is near, so come and change!

People open your eyes, ears, and mind. Try to recall all the sacrifices of our Lord Jesus Christ just to save us from our sins. He let himself suffer the pain and he died on the cross. He set us free!

Isn't it enough for us to believe?
Isn't it enough for us to keep all his commandments?
Isn't it enough for us to praise and glorify His name?

God has just requested his sons and daughters only a simple thing but still it wasn't done great. Yes! People are imperfect but don't make this as an excuse to consider your mistakes.

As a matter of fact, it's so hard to be a man of this world. Temptations are everywhere and it won't stop until the time ends.

We don't know when it would happen, neither the angels of the heaven, nor the Son but the Father alone. It's maybe today or tomorrow. We don't know!

Let's just make sure of our salvation, start to make a big change now! Draw near to Him and He will draw near to you, love Him as He loves you, obey Him as He obeys his promises, thanks a million and you will be saved.

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Who are accountable of this?

by: Bella Lisa Dela Cruz

Before we are born in this world, nature has its life and way of living. As time goes by, we learn to adapt it. We then became people of our land, the protector of our mother nature and the preserver of its beauty.

Now look of what was done to her. The beauty and grace of nature was destroyed by human desires. The desire to have a nice living on plains which cause the conversion of agricultural lands to residential lands. The desire to build big buildings and industrial factories which cause the cutting of trees for construction works. After all the processes that nature had underwent can we still call the plains and main lands as the real beauty of nature? Maybe soume would say yes because they have seen the benefits of it to human life but try to ask them; will these benefits last long and forever? Can buildings and factories stop floods or can they give fresh air? No, it isn't because those building and factories are just man made and contribute to the destruction of the nature.

Today, look at the news on televisions and listen to what it is about. The nature had worked against us which cause so much pain and sorrow. Then as we look around, the happenings are still fresh and painful. The nature is thentaking its time to show how it works against us. The only question that is left is: who are to be blamed of this happening?

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Time is really Gold

by: Bella Lisa Dela Cruz

"Time is like money: the more we have of it to spare, the farther we can go."

Time is the most important thing that we must treasure. We cannot bring it back that is why we must cherish each moment that we have. We mus expand our wings and fly through the open sky. Let's be bold enough to show to everyone what we are capable of doing because time doesn't wait for us but is set for us to do things that we should do.

The clocks are ticking, telling us that time is running, so we must be very wise spending it. We must be responsible, we must set our priorities right and have goals to achieve.

As a student, doing foolishness instead of studying is a waste of time. We as students must put efforts on the things that we should do, make it memorable and worthy of our time. In addition to this, we must be a wise time spender.

Life is so short. We are here so blessed to have much time to cherish life and live for but we just waste it. Every minute counts but we don't mind it. Some of our brothers and sisters who want to live long and spend time wisely have not much time to cherish life like us. We should remember and think to use our time wisely because "a time lost is lost forever."

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